Director of Product Management
Location: US, CA, San Mateo 
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Master's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
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Job description:
Director, Product Management | San Mateo, CASan Mateo, CA, United States Seeking a talented and experienced Director of Product Management to lead the design of key components of an advanced platform for video advertising. Great for a senior product leader who thrives off chalenges, builds industry-changing products, and can lead a team. The product team is a small group of smart, creative, and disciplined professionals that are eager to master challenging projects and respond well to mentorship and are accustomed to operating under a lean startup environment and practice lean software development. We labor over every product prioritization decision, and we believe in building minimal viable products. Build, measure and learn!Job Responsibilities:Build expertise of the current structure and dynamics of the digital video advertising industry, and develop a point of view about market trends and emerging opportunities.Meet frequently with customers, potential customers, and partners - to develop a deep understanding of their current business processes and product needs.Develop a comprehensive vision and roadmap for product, or suite of products. Build alignment among internal and external stakeholders around this vision. Set aggressive goals for execution, and chart progress.Lead your team of product managers to develop designs that address needs and requirements expressed by internal and external customers. Designs should be simple, minimal, extensible, consistent with existing functionality, and easy to use.  Work with UX designers and engineers to continuously deliver new functionality, in a way that is seamlessly integrated into robust infrastructure and a beautiful user interface.Attract, hire, inspire, and grow a team of superstar product managers.  

Requirements:
Job Requirements:Must be able to demonstrate and/or describe a substantial software product that you built personally, either on the job or as a personal project, demonstrating your ability to envision, define, and execute independently.5-10 years working as product manager, including 2+ years as a senior product lead on a large-scale web application or enterprise software product with front and back-end processes.Deep knowledge of user experience principles, and experience applying them to build usable user experiencesDeep knowledge of application design principles, including object modeling, extensibility, SOA, etc., and experience applying them to build complex software applicationsProven and continued success collaborating with cross-functional groups including corporate management, engineering, client services, enterprise customers, and direct sales teams.Exceptional and demonstrable problem-solving and design capabilities.Experience with online advertising preferred, but not required.Strong technical aptitude: BS or MS in technical field from top university. Computer science degree preferred.MBA welcomed but not required.

Benefits:
Our core values drive our culture. This is what we believe: Why #URL_ddb080358fa5eecf5a67c649cfb4ffc343c484389f1bbaf2a1cb071e3f2b6e7e#? Watch our culture video to learn more.MAKE OUR CUSTOMERS SUCCESSFUL Our customers' success is ours. We live to solve their problems, improve their futures, and exceed their expectations. When our customers win, we win.SET THE BAR HIGH. We're trying to revolutionize an industry, so we can't be just good—we have to be the best. That means striving for the best team, product, and company on the planet.BE ACCOUNTABLE. We own our work. We keep our promises. And we always follow through. We take responsibility for failures, and humble bows for successes. There's no time for excuses and finger pointing.SHOW INTEGRITY. Forget loopholes, back doors, and shades of gray. We just say it. We are honest and straightforward with everyone. The only way we can bring clarity to a chaotic world is to walk-the-walk ourselves.MAKE EACH OTHER BETTER. Everything we achieve, we achieve together. Nobody is too important to grab a broom.ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD. We see the world as it could be, not just as it is. With our passion for finding new solutions to old problems, we're creating that new world. It's a future worth adapting to.The Benefits Generous paid time off to help you maintain a good work-life balanceFully catered lunches available everyday to all employees at the corporate officeOffices fully stocked with snacks and refreshments to keep you energized and productiveExtensive employee benefits and perks to show how much we value your effortsFun team events, company events, employee sponsored events, employee recognition awards, and more!